Photos Of Precious Senior Dogs Enjoying Their Well-Deserved "Retirement"

by Damjan

31 May 2019

There is a reason we refer to dogs as "man's best friend." They are the most loyal, beautiful, and special souls that we are fortunate enough to share the planet with.

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While there are countless positives to owning a dog, if we had to pinpoint a negative aspect of having one of these special boys or girls as a pet, it would be the fact that they do not live forever. Like all animals, they grow old, and sadly, they leave us behind much sooner than we are ever ready or prepared for.

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The thing is, although it is extremely sad for us to watch our beloved fur-kids grow old and slow down, one could argue that senior dogs are just as happy and adorable in their twilight years as they were as pups.

Just take a look through the photos below of 30 precious senior dogs enjoying their well-deserved "retirement!"

#1 I Think She Likes Me

#1 I Think She Likes Me — timberviolence

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#2 15 Years Together

#2 15 Years Together — Petey09

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#3 This Is Her “Retirement”

#3 This Is Her “Retirement” — DeadskinsDave

#4 She's Too Old To Go On Walks The Old Fashioned Way

#4 She's Too Old To Go On Walks The Old Fashioned Way — CagSwag

#5 A Second Chance

#5 A Second Chance — ro_bopanda

#6 A 14-Year-Old Lab With Vitiligo

#6 A 14-Year-Old Lab With Vitiligo — smokestacks

#7 Color May Fade, But Love Doesn't

#7 Color May Fade, But Love Doesn't — Tyindorset

#8 18 Today

#8 18 Today — funkadelic9413

#9 17 Years Young

#9 17 Years Young — popek123

#10 Look At That Face

#10 Look At That Face — tazerpruf

#11 Her Smile Hasn’t Changed

#11 Her Smile Hasn’t Changed — themostaveragehuman

#12 Meet Shadow

#12 Meet Shadow — james122345

#13 This Is Maggie. She Always Brings You A Leaf. You Can’t Have The Leaf; She Just Wants You To Be Proud

#13 This Is Maggie. She Always Brings You A Leaf. You Can’t Have The Leaf; She Just Wants You To Be Proud — ZaevaSarain

#14 Happy Old Dude

#14 Happy Old Dude — kiiirsten

#15 So Peaceful

#15 So Peaceful — DragoonPhoenix

#16 Everyone Meet My New Best Friend

#16 Everyone Meet My New Best Friend — gunslingergirl19

#17 The Bus Driver's Doggo

#17 The Bus Driver's Doggo — zerhio

#18 12-Year-Old Pup

#18 12-Year-Old Pup — grishnaklugburz

#19 Old Man Relaxing

#19 Old Man Relaxing — Fiasko21

#20 15-Year-Old Smile

#20 15-Year-Old Smile — mac_is_crack

#21 He's 19 Years Old And He's A Good Boy

#21 He's 19 Years Old And He's A Good Boy — El_Guapalo

#22 Maxwell = Adorable

#22 Maxwell = Adorable — Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary

#23 New Meets Old

#23 New Meets Old — Scotty367

#24 He's 15 Years Old And Has A Slight Weight Problem

#24 He's 15 Years Old And Has A Slight Weight Problem — coach_styles

#25 My Friend’s 11-Year-Old Husky Looks Like She’s A Puppy

#25 My Friend’s 11-Year-Old Husky Looks Like She’s A Puppy — mildpandemic

#26 This Boy Just Turned 15

#26 This Boy Just Turned 15 — powaqua

#27 I Saw This Pomeranian At A 4th Of July BBQ And Screamed “Puppy!” The Owner Corrected Me And Told Me He’s 17 Years Old! His Name Is Buddy

#27 I Saw This Pomeranian At A 4th Of July BBQ And Screamed “Puppy!” The Owner Corrected Me And Told Me He’s 17 Years Old! His Name Is Buddy — queenwavvvy

#28 13-Year-Old Handsome Man

#28 13-Year-Old Handsome Man — Trollarch1

#29 My Best Friend’s First And Most Likely Last Camping Trip

#29 My Best Friend’s First And Most Likely Last Camping Trip — SirDitamus

#30 Libby, 13 Years Apart

#30 Libby, 13 Years Apart — MyCatIsFamous